Heartstrings - ep 3

[dangermousie]

Short version: Needs more Shin Hye/Yong Hwa and I have a new crush.



PSH and JYH have ridiculous chemistry. At this point, their characters are nowhere near intense about each other (in fact, thought of dating each other has not even crossed their mind) but their chemistry is such that I am wondering why they are not making out up against the wall, all x-rated. In fact, that was my big problem with ep 3 - not enough OTP. Heartstrings is almost an ensemble show which would be fine (I like all supporting characters except the adults) if I liked the main couple less - it wasn't for the fact that I crave more OTP. If this ratio of OTP time to non-OTP keeps up, I am going to get seriously grumpy. Bulimic, overeater etc are all well and good but I didn't sign up to watch them!



Look at the boy smirk :P




That was a slightly surreal yet amusing scene and totally I could see myself and friends doing in college. The thing that I love about their dynamic is that while they rub each other the wrong way a lot, it's not some major hatred and that Shin, while prickly, is not a jerk (when she falls, he immediately asks if she is OK) and Gyuwon is neither loathing nor doting, just exasperated, when it comes to him. I have to say, in some ways, their chemistry is derailing the story a little bit - it's so intense and his current crush is so ridiculously boring and morose (not the actress' fault - she was amazing in Gloria. This is a thankless role for her) and with so little chemistry with him, that you are left wondering how he can even act as if he's into his crush when it looks like he's bored around her and wants to jump Gyuwon at the earliest chance.











I wonder why Shin is so detached from everything. He clearly likes making music, loves it - but when every other arts student is auditioning for that mega-performance, he doesn't even bother showing up, sleeping in the library instead. Why is he so reluctant to push himself out there? Is it if you have no expectations you have no disappointments? What?



AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! MY NEW CRUSH!!!! Is it wrong that I want the whole drama to be around him. He's intense, with an amazing voice, a fascinating trauma/back-story, can act the socks off most anyone else even in the little screentime he had, and is drop-dead-hot.



They are pushing Bulimic/Overeater as a secondary OTP very hard but much as I adore Overeater, I don't want him with Bulimic - she's a bitch. Yeah, I get it's a defense/overcompensation (she used to be 132 lbs! The horrors! LOL!) but she is just not likeable and she has never treated him nicely. Director's repeated question as to whether Overeater has recently been hit on the head comes to mind as the sole explanation for his crush.



I am less annoyed than I would be otherwise because Overeater is super-adorable and should get what he wants. Even if it's a lifetime of carping misery, apparently.



Ummm, can any love triangle with Gyu Won involve my new crush instead of boring and annoying and much-too-creepily-old-for-her Director? I might even switch ships from Shin/GW. I want him to like her and GW to like him back and Shin get his head out of his nether regions and be deathly jealous. Never mind me, I am writing my own drama here.




Girl power!



I really love the color palette.



Here because JYH is so ridiculously gorgeous.



I don't care about Bulimic but I loved that all the guys in the band came to help Overeater - they really are good friends who put up with their drummer's oddities.



Awww, Shin was pleased GW passed the auditions (and he encouraged her to go for them in the first place). Awwww.



Final scene where GW realizes Shin likes Weepy Queen (why? why? whhhhhhyyyyyyyy? There are funerals which are more fun than this chick, plus his eyes indicate it's not her he wants to make out with :P)





For those who are wondering about whether we will ever get make-outs - this PD did Worlds Within and Coffee House which had some incredible incredible make-outs. So there is hope.

Overall - I adore this drama. It's as if Dream High went older and indie or Marry Me Mary was actually written by someone who knew how to write.

And for those of you who are wondering why my new crush is my new crush, I present this:

His voice makes my clothes melt off. Oh my God.